nobodyimportant said:
Whatever the outcome of this case, there are several red flags that hopefully the school board and his family take into consideration. These red flags suggest, but don't necessarily prove, that the big issue is not driving drunk, it is alcholism. Consider:1. There was no mention of any passenger. After bar-hopping on a Saturday night, a lack of judgment comes into play. An otherwise sober man doesn't drink enough to reach 0.16 BAC and then believes he is ok to drive home alone. It is more likely that he thought he could drive in his intoxicated condition because he has, many times before. 2. When stopped, he lied (minimized) about his drinking. "One glass of wine". This is classic.An alcoholic will use this defense technique to get by a moment of confrontation.3. He lied again when he explained his drunkeness with "medications" and now three glasses of wine. The medications may provide a synergistic effect on the state of inebriation, but they don't impact the blood alcohol level. A man of his size had to drink considerably to reach that level. And even at that level, where the "novice drinker" would be falling down drunk, he was still able to drive, converse, and think clearly enough to lie. This suggests a level of tolerance for drug alcohol.I am not diagnosing or labeling alcoholic here. What I am saying is that there is sufficient evidence to at least support the possibility that he could have a serious drinking problem.None of this should mitigate against the prosecution of the case. If it were not for arrests of this kind, many alcoholics would continue their addictive behavior for longer periods of time, putting themselves and others in more serious danger. Sometimes you have to hit the mule between the eyes with a 2 X 4 to get his attention.

mcbacker said:
Liberty what is your beef with teachers/educators? I would sure like to know what you do for a living. Why have you been to so many teacher's parties? Sounds funny to me. Quit generalizing about everyone that is in that profession . . . it makes you sound like someone that either wants to be or never could be. Am I far off base???

Liberty said:
Has anybody been to a teachers party ? retirement or birthday ?

It's the biggest bunch of druggies to be found. The drinking and language is very disappointing to any student who looked up to them in a class room.

So a student shows up at a student party drunk and she was suspended and not allowed to participate in graduation ? What ?

But, a superintendent caught very drunk inside school property and he presides over the graduation the hypocrites kicked her out of ? ? ? ?

Has anybody been to a teachers party ? retirement or birthday ?

It's the biggest bunch of druggies to be found. The drinking and language is very disappointing to any student who looked up to them in a class room.

So a student shows up at a student party drunk and she was suspended and not allowed to participate in graduation ? What ?

But, a superintendent caught very drunk inside school property and he presides over the graduation the hypocrites kicked her out of ? ? ? ?

Alcohol is THE NUMBER ONE KILLING DRUG IN THE WORLD. More people are addicted and die due to that drug than any other drug their is.

Now anybody qualified to teach a child must first understand that they don't give a crap about the law. In their minds the laws were created by right and wrong. They are not emotionally capable to distinguish the difference between what morals adults have tried to re-write and logical truth. I only have 10 years of working and teaching 7-12 graders outside of raising my own and I can tell you that is as pure of a fact as it comes. Thats also the age group that a child develops their base convictions in life. People wonder why young people do drugs ? Because the adults roll models they aspire to be like, do drugs. There is no rocket science about this. Besides even rocket science can be easily explained by a competent person.

Young people haven't the conceptual ability to classify a drug as good or not. If it gets you high it's a drug. Legal ? what is legal ? I have to hide it anyway. Just like they try to hide it from us. What's it matter may parents take care of me and they do drugs. Right ? Children don't live in a world of being responsible for their own existence yet. They are invincible. Age isn't something they grasp as restrictive.

So to all those who aspire to become real qualified teachers I charge you to lead a life worthy of the leadership position you aspire to, at both home and school. In both what you do and the language you use. They know who you are and what you say and do. If you can't accept that as a prerequisite job requirement for which we pay you then you are the last person who should be allowed around our children.

As for the head leader superintendent. Well that go's 100 fold. He agrees. It's what he agreed to in his contract.

What disqualifies so many teachers on here is their concern is first for some guys job and not about the children. This is what they pay the unions for.

So when you see a teenager smoking, drinking and cussing you can bet your money some of their teachers smoke, drink and cuss. The teacher will blame their old student they taught and thats the parent. But their lack of irresponsibility dictates that. Now not all teachers lack this required character and we know who they are and we honor them. But get your notebooks out children and take note of the ones who do.

I like most know someone in school who was drinking or? and was killed in a car wreck as a teenager. Sometimes a whole car load of some teachers students are killed.

Any job that's children centric like teachers or supers shouldn't be the hardest to fire, rather; they should be the easiest fire. And in some cases on the spot. Of coarse it's all how you value a child. Using simple logic my guess would be those who voted for the " obamaborter " probably will more than dis-agree with my post. You'll see. Have you got your note books out yet ?

mcbacker said:
Sorry Liberty you are wrong . . . I'm not a teacher at all. But I do have children in school. The only thing about home schooling is who is doing it. I've met some people who claim to home school that have truly no business or education to do it. They also only teach the kids when their schedule allows it which isn't on a routine or everyday for that matter. So I'm not behind home schooling 100%. I'm sure there are some parents who do a very good job with it but in my experience I have not seen it. I also believe MOST children learn their behavior from their parents and not from their teachers. How many kids see their teachers outside of a school environment. I can say for sure that I never witnessed a teacher of mine drinking, smoking or cussing during school hours and I didn't see them anywhere outside of school. I'm not saying they may not have done one or all of those things but I didn't' see it happen and so was not influenced by them. Though not a teacher, I do have friends and family that are and think they do a wonderful job with not great pay and with having to put up with some parents of some students that are difficult to say the least! So I applaud them for what they do. By the way, I'm curious where you received your education . . . home school, private or public.